Meat press



2 shuts-sheet 1 A. SACKAS MEAT PRESS Jan. 14, 1941.

Filed Feb! 23, 1938 Jan. 14, 1941. A. SACKAS 2,228,644.

' MEAT mass Filed Feb. '23, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 14, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MEAT PRESS Andrew Sackas, Salt Lake City, Utah Application February 23, 1938, Serial No. 191,983

2 Claims. (Cl. 107-15) My invention relates to meat presses and has Figure 9 is a plan view of the adjustable removior its object to provide a new and highly e fllcient ab e meat c l g Perforating p atepress for pressing hamburger or like meat into an Figure 10 IS a e View f u e 9- even thickness of a pattie or the like. Figure 11 is an enlarged view of the face of the 5 A further object is to provide a meat press which P Shown F gu e 6 will meet all requirements as to size, thickness of 11 12 I a like V W of a modlfled face for the meat pattie, and which may be adapted to platepress or Cube steaks or to perforate any meat F gure 131s a plan view of a modified form of the desired t make it more tender and palatabla entire device to be employed in smaller shops for A still further object is to provide a meat press hamburgers and F which with very slight modifications may be used Figure 14 is a diametrlcal section of the pressing as a grill for cooking as well as pressing the meat f into shape Figure 15 1S a like section of the base and stand.

Figure 16 is a bottom view of the thickness insert plate used in this type of device. 15

Figure 17 is a plan view of the device showing the use of an electric system for making the device as a grill.

Figure 18 is a. plan view of a square grill top A still further object is to provide a meat press 15 in diil'erent form which may be utilized in batteries of six or seven in a line to speed the preparation of a lunch counter for the rush hours, eliminating much of the waste time and entirely eliminating any waste of material and which de- 20 which may be used instead of the round top. 20

vices which when used with thin sheets of wax paper prevents any of the meat particles from In the drawings I have shown the grill or presser sticking Onto the we base as A, having a pressing plate B pivotally A still further object is to provide a combined i i ig g g g g meat press and paper receptacle so that the wax ver me e a con 0 e y an e B2. The plate A is mounted on a block I for 25 paper may be held in a convenient receptacle su rt and the top face of the plate A 15 ro- Fhrectly m from of the press to Speed up the viii? with a depression 6 therein, rectangula r in mg of the paper and the forming of the lll form, and within this depression 6 there is a i and othel: obJects I accomplish wlththe pressing socket or recess 1 into which the pressing 3o device illustrated in the accompanying drawings plate 3 is pressed for forming the meat If in i simflajr numerals and letters of refer sired, the sidewalls of the recess 1 and the plate B ence indicate like parts throughout the several may be tapered views and as described in the specification form- Onto the front f the block 5 I mount box ing a P Of this invention and Pointed out in the like paper receptacle C having the front face cut pp m down at CI to enable the operator to quickly grasp 35 the drawlngs in which I have Shown my each succeeding paper therefrom as needed. The pressing plate B is made with a recess or u e 1 is a P spective view of the entire opening therein with a flange around the perimdevice closed as in the meat pressing position. t and ith t i opening th i an adjust- F u e 2 is a p vi w f the device h th able pressing plate a mounted on a threaded 4o Dressing Plate elevatedstud Ill. The stud It) carries an adjustable thumb Fi ur 3 is a p a v w of the removable insert screw H for locking the plate in position and an for the press to vary the thickness of the product inner nut for insuring a l when t plate 9 or to ch the p is set the desired elevation in the plate B. Within Figure 4 is a inverted View Of figure 3 Showing the recess 1 of the Base A, there is a. thickness 45 the opposite side thereof with a smaller opening guage late [5 and this plate may be made in therein r making rectangular p d meat pa several thicknesses and used as an adapter plate. ties or the like. Should smaller portions be desired, the plate may F u 5 s a v w f a modifi d p ate having a be made as shown in figure 4 with the plate ll round opening form forming round hamburgers. provided with a smaller rectangular opening I8 Figure 6 is a view of a round removable thicktherein which provides an adjustment for different ness guage plate. sizes or portions of meat. A threaded hole l6 Figure 7 is a sectional view of figure 5. is provided in the plate l5 and a like hole 16a in Figure 8 is a sectional view of the pressing plate the plate l8 for insertion of a threaded tool for 55 shown in Figure 2. removal of the plates or for turning them over.

In Figures 5 and 6 I have shown another adapting plate as IS with a circular recess in said plate to allow for making of circular portions of meat such as served in hamburger sandwiches. The plate 2| in Figure 6 is for insertion into the recess 20 for changing the thickness of the portion of meat being pressed. A threaded hole lBb in the plate I9 is for removal or turning of the plate I!) and the plate 2| is provided with a like hole 22 for removal of the plate 2| from the recess 20 when necessary.

Should it be desired to serve steak sandwiches to some customer, the proprietor may remove the plate 9 from the press plate 13 and insert therein the plate 23. This plate has a central shaft 24 therein to fit through the hole in the plate B and to receive the thumb screw for adjustment of the level of the plate 23 in the plate B. The front face of the plate 23 is made in various forms such as shown in Figures 11 and 12. Points 25 may be made on the face, or long cutting blades 25a may be used, it being optional to the manufacturer.

Each corner will be provided with a lug 26 to prevent the teeth or blades from hitting down on the base of the press or on the plate l5 when the plate is in use.

A modified type of device is shown in Figures 13 to 16 by which the base is shown as 30 having the recess 3| therein and with a pressing block 34 mounted pivotally to the base by arms 36 and brackets 33.

As a means for raising the block from the base in a vertical direction the brackets 33 on the brackets AI shown in Figures 1 and 2 are provided with lugs 42 and the arms 36 are provided with eccentric blocks 4| to engage the lugs 42. The hole 43 in the brackets is elongated to allow the pivot shaft and entire head to be raised vertically prior to being hingedly pivoted when raising the block from the base.

The block 34 is made circular in this smaller type of device and the base is formed with a circular recess 44 therein into which the head block 34 is pressed. A removable plate 45 may be mounted or carried in the recess 44 for adjusting the depth thereof and therefore the thickness of the portion being pressed.

The bottom side of the plate 45 is provided with a smaller diametered. recess 41 for forming smaller portions of meat when desired and the plate is removably carried in the base with a threaded hole 46 to be used for removal of the plate.

The pressing block 34 is recessed and carries an adjustable plate or thickness gauge plate 38 therein with the threaded stud 39 extending up through the top of the block 34 with an adjusting thumb screw or nut screwed thereon, for removal or adjustment thereof.

The operation of the device is as follows:

Sheets of thin waxed paper are placed in the receptacle C and the device is ready for use. Several of the presses may be used in a line and the operator preparing the meat will then place a sheet of wax paper in the recesses I and onto each sheet of paper a ball of meat is placed. This places the device in readiness for operation, but before such operation takes place another sheet of wax paper is placed over the ball of meat, and when the operator presses down on the handle B2 the meat will be spread out over the base in an even thickness. The use of the two sheets of wax paper on each side of the meat is used for twofold purpose fully protecting the meat from the head or block and also preventing any hand from touching: the meat at any time during the molding thereof.

Having thus described my invention I desire to secure by Letters Patent and claim:

1. A device of the class described for pressing meat patties comprising a rectangular base having upwardly extended brackets at the rear of said base; an elongated recess in said base; a pressing plate fitted into said recess, said pressing plate having a recess formed within its lower face; an adjustable plate carried in said recess said plate to be raised or lowered depending upon the thickness desired in the resulting product; arms formed on the top of said pressing plate and pivoted to the upwardly extending brackets; a handle extended forward from the front side of said pressing plate by which it is operated; and means in the pivotal connection of the arms to the brackets to permit vertical raising of the arms and pressing plate when being withdrawn or entered into the recess in said base.

2. A device of the class described comprising a pivoted pressing head; a recess formed in said head; an adjustable plate carried in said recess having a single central shaft extending upwardly through a hole in said head; a thumbscrew carried on the upper end of said shaft and a nut carried on said shaft between the head. and adjustable plate by which the plate may be set and locked in any desired elevation relative to the recess in the head; a recessed base into which said head is to be lowered; brackets on said base to which said head is pivotally attached; and a single handle by which said head is operated.

ANDREW SACKAS. 

